LV8 Radio Seagull
An assortment of photographs as the redundant Light Vessel (LV8) was converted into Radio Waddenzee/Radio Seagull - The Netherlands
56. Seagull 2006 Logo
57. Main Starboard side mooring line
58. Commercial shipping
59. Starboard side 1
60. Starboard side 2
61. Foredeck
62. Deck house from Fore peak
63. Deck house from Foredeck
64. Example of a cabin as once available to Trinity House Crews
A reasonable level of comfort was achieved, 10 cabins for crew and maintenance teams plus a masters stateroom
65. Bunk
Additional work for crews (exercise) came from drawing up fresh water into the day tank by hand pump in the galley several 100 pumps were required daily
66. Open plan accommodation 1 (Lounge)
The ship had been gutted to make the Disco in 1991, sadly the alterations sacrificed the splendid cabin so the accommodation is largely open plan
67. Open plan accommodation 2
68. Mothballed studio 2 kit
69. Uncovered studio 2 gear
70. LV8 Studio 2 again
Comprises: Tom Cat cart machines, Yamaha Mini-Disc machines, Sony Mini-Disc, Studer CD player (spare), Marantz CD player (the other one was under repair), Technics record deck, TEAC Open Reel tape deck & a Dell PC all fed into Harris Stereo 80 Radio Mixing Desk originally from Louisiana USA owned by Paul Balls
Everywhere, the Gates desk was prolific throughout America, rated for their rugged solid functional built and durability
The 60's saw them the option of the Offshore stations and even into the 1980's they were the preferred desk
71. Top: Yamaha Mini Discs one each for play out/record, Tomcat Record & three Play out Carts
72. Studio wrap round consul
73. The old Night Club
Evident the ships time as a Disco
74. Dance floor
75. Seating arrangement
76. Starboard side looking aft
77. The Bar 1
78. The Bar 2
Well that's a bonus, especially on an Offshore station!
79. The much improved Galley
80. Lift raft & life buoy in lounge
81. Lounge 2
82. Visitors Roger & Derek from the UK with Mandy in her Anorak
83. Portside walkway to transmitter room & studio
84. Rebuilt Washroom Portside
85. There's always a bucket
86. 1Kw Redyvon Transmitter
87. Transmitter rack 2
88. Home built 2 Kw Transmitter
89. Jenny Bayndon image